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Eric Oates

Date: 13/05/2014
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L/Sgt Geoffrey Cockayne

Geoffrey Cockayne, South Staffs Regt, was part of 11 Independant Company, joined No.5 Commando at its formation in Bridlington in 1940.
By 1943 he was part of 1st Airbourne Division...
Took part on Op Market Garden ( Arnhem) and was captured and taken PoW by Waffen SS on 24 Sept '44. Imprisoned in Stalag XIIA until liberated by Russian Cossacks in June 45.